Nicco Montaño, the UFC's inaugural female flyweight champion, faces a formidable task in her first title defense, taking on heavily favored Valentina Shevchenko. Can the champ pull off the upset? Brett Okamoto breaks it down.

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Shevchenko (6-0) earned a UFC contract after she defeated Jaimee Nievera on Dana White's Tuesday Night Contenders Series in June.

Evans-Smith (6-3) is coming off a unanimous decision win over Bec Rawlings at UFC 223 in April. That fight marked her flyweight debut.

The promotion has yet to announce a main event for the card.

The Shevchenko sisters could arguably be the most talented siblings in MMA right now. Valentina Shevchenko will face Nicco Montano for the women's flyweight title Saturday at UFC 228.